w/o – “without”
What does ø mean in medical terms?
(e.g., 2) Greek symbol µ for micro (e.g. “µg”) Mistaken as “m” (for milli), resulting in 1000-fold error Use “mcg” or spell out “micrograms.” Ø symbol for “no” or “none” Mistaken as another number, especially “4” Spell out “no” or “none.”
What do TID mean?
Medical Definition of tid
three times a day —used in writing prescriptions.
What is sk medical term?
A seborrheic keratosis (seb-o-REE-ik ker-uh-TOE-sis) is a common noncancerous (benign) skin growth. People tend to get more of them as they get older. Seborrheic keratoses are usually brown, black or light tan. The growths (lesions) look waxy or scaly and slightly raised.
What does * * mean?
a small starlike symbol (*), used in writing and printing as a reference mark or to indicate omission, doubtful matter, etc. Linguistics. the figure of a star (*) used to mark an utterance that would be considered ungrammatical or otherwise unacceptable by native speakers of a language, as in * I enjoy to ski.
What is I and R in medical terms?
International normalized ratio: A system established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Committee on Thrombosis and Hemostasis for reporting the results of blood coagulation (clotting) tests.
What does EST PT mean?
Est Pt Prevent/Healthy Person 5-11 Years Well child care, 5 to 11 years of age.
What does TID AC mean?
TID AC. Three times a day before meals. AC lunch/dinner.
What does O with a slash means?
The slashed zero glyph is often used to distinguish the digit “zero” (“0”) from the Latin script letter “O” anywhere that the distinction needs emphasis, particularly in encoding systems, scientific and engineering applications, computer programming (such as software development), and telecommunications.
What does q2h mean in medical terms?
q.2.h., q2h. every 2 hours.
